Day in Pictures, July 23, 2014

By By Mike Moffitt

on July 23, 2014 11:46 AM

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The face was familiar: China has deleted Internet articles about artist Guo Yongyao's "big golden toad," shown here in Beijing's Yu Yuan Tan Park, after social media users compared the puffed-up inflatable to a former Communist Party chief. less

The face was familiar: China has deleted Internet articles about artist Guo Yongyao's "big golden toad," shown here in Beijing's Yu Yuan Tan Park, after social media users compared the puffed-up inflatable to a ... more

Firecracker man: In Colombo, an activist wrapped in firecrackers holds a lighter during a symbolic protest against
the burning of hundreds, if not thousands, of Tamils during mob rioting on the island 31 years ago.
Official accounts placed the death toll at 400, while human rights activists maintain that
thousands were killed. Black July 1983 is generally seen as the start of full-scale Sri Lankan
civil war between the Tamil militants and the government forces. less

Firecracker man: In Colombo, an activist wrapped in firecrackers holds a lighter during a symbolic protest against the burning of hundreds, if not thousands, of Tamils during mob rioting on the island 31 ... more

Hitting all the high notes, German pianist Stefan Aaron plays the piano while hovering over Munich's Franz-Josef-Strauss aiport
on a "flying carpet" - actually an an aluminum structure attached to a helicopter. Aaron has played
on the Great Wall of China and Pulpit Rock in Norway, a natural rock platform 604 meters above the
Lysefjord. less

Hitting all the high notes, German pianist Stefan Aaron plays the piano while hovering over Munich's Franz-Josef-Strauss aiport on a "flying carpet" - actually an an aluminum structure attached to a ... more

Not all agree with his organ-harvesting claim: Deputies of the All-Ukrainian Union "Svoboda" party attack the head of the Communist parliamentary
faction Petro Symonenko (right) in an attempt to remove him from the hall during a parliament
session in Kiev. Symonenko alleged in an interview with Russian media that the Kiev government
had killed many thousands of Ukrainians in eastern Ukraine, where it is fighting pro-Russian
rebels, and is profiting from the sale of their organs. less

Not all agree with his organ-harvesting claim: Deputies of the All-Ukrainian Union "Svoboda" party attack the head of the Communist parliamentary faction Petro Symonenko (right) in an attempt to remove him ... more

Photo: Anatolii Stepanov, AFP/Getty Images

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Horses without homes: A rescued horse peeks out of a stable at the Red Bucket Equine Rescue in Chino Hills, Calif. Almost
every horse rescue in the country is running out of room or money amid an influx of
abandoned equines, a trend that began during the recession. less

Horses without homes: A rescued horse peeks out of a stable at the Red Bucket Equine Rescue in Chino Hills, Calif. Almost every horse rescue in the country is running out of room or money amid an influx of ... more

Photo: Jae C. Hong, Associated Press

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Big shoes and fake cats: A "lion" - actually a dog in costume - chases a clown during a free performance in Mexico City's
main square to protest the city's ban on circus animals. The circuses say no one will pay to see
shows without animals other than horses and dogs. less

Big shoes and fake cats: A "lion" - actually a dog in costume - chases a clown during a free performance in Mexico City's main square to protest the city's ban on circus animals. The circuses say no one ... more

Just out of reach: What this elephant at Duisburg (Germany) zoo, wouldn't do for a step ladder.

Just out of reach: What this elephant at Duisburg (Germany) zoo, wouldn't do for a step ladder.

Photo: Roland Weihrauch, AFP/Getty Images

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Real rich: James Rodriguez of Colombia kisses Real Madrid's emblem of his shirt during his official presentation for his new team at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. Real Madrid signed Rodriguez from Monaco to a six-year contract. less

Real rich: James Rodriguez of Colombia kisses Real Madrid's emblem of his shirt during his official presentation for his new team at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. Real Madrid signed Rodriguez from Monaco ... more